Tracey Quinn

• Provision of quality nursing care to the sick newborn and their families including those requiring extra respiratory support
• Adherence to hospital and unit specific policies and procedures
• Actively seek out professional development opportunities to update my skills and knowledge in the area of Neonatal Nursing
• Provide individualised care to families from different cultural, language and educational backgrounds

• Applied well developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills to support clients from diverse backgrounds in Remote Aboriginal Primary Health Clinics, an Immigration Detention Centre and a Correctional Centre
• Improved patient outcomes within low resource areas by employing advanced problem solving skills
• Collaborated with an offsite multidisciplinary team to effectively manage medically complex clients during medical emergencies from admission to medical evacuation to a Tertiary Hospital, ensuring optimal outcomes.
• Adhered to strict cultural practices when triaging within busy Aboriginal Health Clinics to ensure prioritisation of care while maintaining positive relationships between the healthcare team and community leaders

• Actively participated in professional development opportunities to develop enhanced nursing skills such as cannulation, phlebotomy and resuscitation
• Provided health education for clients with limited English language skills and a low level of health literacy
• Performed comprehensive clinical assessments on clients with complex medical histories
• Managed the Rheumatic Heart Disease portfolio to improve secondary prophylaxis adherence rates

• Managed nursing operations outside of standard hours in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
• Regularly liaised with department team leads to keep abreast of any emerging issues in order to deal with them in a timely manner
• Responsible for ensuring safe staffing levels

Working within the Neonatal, Paediatric and acute Mental Health units I promoted teamwork and flexibility by willingly deploying to the area of greatest need.

• Close observation of acutely unwell clients to monitor adherence and effectiveness of treatment protocols and reporting findings to the medical team
• Attended a two day Maybo training course to improve conflict management and de-escalation skills
• Built strong therapeutic relationships with people experiencing an acute mental health crisis to promote feelings of safety and comfort

• Oversaw day-to-day nursing functions in a 67-bed Aged Care facility
• Regularly updated resident nursing care plans
• Underwent additional training to become the facility " Riskman Champion" and took responsibility for investigating all reported clinical incidents

• Responsible for all financial and human resource management of a 16 bed, Level 2b Neonatal Unit
• Undertook policy development and audit activities to ensure adherence to NSQHS standards
• Increased employee retention rates by developing a positive workplace culture that valued open communication and teamwork
• Created a supportive work environment that promoted professional development leading to an increased skill level within the team
• Undertook regular rounding with families to elevate patient/family satisfaction levels

• Working alongside Professor Nicholas Embleton and Dr. Janet Berrington as the Lead Neonatal Research Nurse on various clinical trials investigating areas such as loss and bereavement, late onset infection and optimal feeding regimes
• Provided training to Nursing, Medical and Allied Health staff members on active studies in order to reduce protocol deviations
• Responsible for the education and recruitment of study participants
• Diligently adhered to randomisation and data entry processes to enhance the credibility of the research

• Managing the care of the neonate requiring admission to the Intensive Care Unit for prematurity, medical or surgical support.
• Advanced clinical skills eg: care of the ventilated baby, including HFOV, blood transfusions, care of the longline, UVC and UAC.
• Assisting the medical team with complex procedures such as intubation and insertion of invasive lines
• Provision of family centred care and a high level of emotional support to families

• Responsible for shift co-ordination including bed management, staff allocation, attendance at bed meetings and ward rounds
• Attending birth suite and theatre for at risk deliveries, both planned and emergency
• Mentoring new nursing staff.
• Providing emotional support to families during difficult situations.

• Directly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Chronic Disease Team, Reception and Mobile Health Clinic
• Oversight of GPs booking system and patient lists
• Responsible for recruitment of General Practitioners and supporting them in gaining appropriate documentation
• Ensured compliance with healthcare regulations, assisting the Executive team to maintain accreditation
• Substantially increased clinic revenue by educating staff about and promoting Medicare billings

See above entry

• Responsible for shift co-ordination which included ensuring an appropriate number and skill mix of nursing staff, bed management, regularly liaising with fellow Neonatal Team leaders to keep abreast of any potential bed movement and patient transfers
• Responding to medical emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Attendance on the multidisciplinary ward rounds to ensure efficient care coordination.
• Providing backfill support for the High Dependency Unit Nurse Unit Manager
• I undertook a three month secondment to the Clinical Governance Unit to enhance my knowledge around quality, safety and risk management

• Providing intensive care to premature or critically ill neonates

Please see above entry for the Royal Victoria Infirmary Neonatal Intensive Care role description for further information.